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Letters .Patent No. 62,513, dated Fetrztary 2G, 1867.

IMPROVED BACK-BAND HOOK.

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TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I., SETE WARD, of Princeton, in the county of Gibson, and State of Indiana, have invented certain nev and useful improvements in Harness Hooks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. V

In the annexed drawings, A represents the back-band of a set of harness, and B the hook This hook is provided with a fiat head, through which rivets are driven to fasten it to the harness. When the stein of the hook leaves the head, it runs up at abeutan angle of forty-tive degrees, the length the hook is desired; then curves or bends under, and runs back nearly to the hook, parallel with and* lightly touching the hack-hand. The end of the stem, it will thus be seen, is in the same plane with the Hat head. It will be observed that the leather of the hack-band or back-strap to which this hook is secured acts :is a keeper to prevent the escape of a trace or cheek-line, as the cese may he. When the hook is secured to any portion of harness7 it should he placed far enough from the end of the strap or band so that the seid end of said strap or band will act as a keeper, as seen in the figures.

The .Witl1i1\-deseribed hookformed and used with harness, substantially in the manner herein set forth, whereby the harness acts as a keeper, as described.

' SETE WARD. Witnesses:

GEO. REED,

JN0. B. HALL. 

